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A90832 The vindication of Christ and his ordinances from the corrupt and false glosses made thereon by the subtil and deceivers of these times. By Christopher Pooly, minister of the word at great Missingham, in Norfolk. Pooly, Christopher, 1575 or 6-1653. 1652 (1652) Wing P2860; Thomason E682_1; ESTC R206797 181,996 208

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save_v which_o he_o himself_o hate_v to_o live_v before_o he_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v judge_v to_o everlasting_a death_n unrecoverable_a which_o he_o himself_o know_v before_o be_v leave_v in_o such_o their_o own_o hardness_n that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o benefit_n yea_o will_v reject_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o ransom_n pay_v for_o they_o sure_o no_o man_n will_v give_v his_o belove_a son_n to_o death_n or_o pay_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o money_n for_o to_o gain_v that_o to_o he_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o have_v or_o which_o he_o know_v will_v not_o be_v gain_v and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o presumptuous_a disobedience_n in_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n and_o prodigality_n in_o christ_n of_o
peace_n righteousness_n society_n safety_n and_o comfort_n among_o themselves_o which_o without_o a_o law_n can_v not_o have_v government_n peace_n righteousness_n and_o safety_n before_o man_n especial_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o hypocrite_n in_o close_v themselves_o among_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n as_o wolf_n among_o sheep_n and_o that_o those_o his_o redeem_a people_n shall_v do_v and_o perform_v in_o the_o will_n and_o power_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v they_o these_o his_o commandment_n in_o righteousness_n before_o man_n for_o worship_n to_o god_n peace_n safety_n society_n and_o comfort_n among_o themselves_o upon_o temporal_a reward_n and_o penalty_n and_o that_o the_o will_v work_v and_o do_v of_o the_o same_o his_o commandment_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n wrought_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n where_o and_o as_o he_o please_v may_v witness_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n redeem_v one_o that_o they_o have_v his_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o spirit_n receive_v do_v witness_n with_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 16._o rom._n 8._o 16._o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o these_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v to_o man_n in_o absolute_a justice_n have_v absolute_a freewill_n and_o power_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o absolute_a eternal_a life_n and_o death_n for_o keep_v and_o break_v the_o same_o still_o remain_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n their_o freewill_n and_o power_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o weaken_v through_o the_o transgression_n and_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ_n give_v in_o grace_n to_o his_o church_n the_o choose_a of_o god_n in_o he_o whereby_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o upon_o temporal_a reward_n 10._o psal_n 85._o 10._o and_o penalty_n for_o keep_v and_o break_v the_o same_o before_o man_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o 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those_o he_o call_v and_o send_v to_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n what_o be_v that_o teach_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o intend_v 89._o mat._n 28._o 89._o ans_fw-fr first_o i_o take_v it_o in_o that_o christ_n command_v to_o go_v and_o teach_v 6._o mar._n 16._o 6._o all_o nation_n he_o intend_v not_o to_o all_o of_o all_o nation_n not_o to_o cast_v pearl_n among_o swine_n which_o turn_v again_o will_v rend_v they_o that_o teach_v they_o but_o to_o teach_v such_o of_o all_o nation_n as_o will_v submit_v to_o their_o 6._o mat._n 7._o 6._o teach_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v all_o they_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o do_v submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v that_o he_o foreknowing_a that_o mankind_n will_v transgress_v his_o command_n and_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n do_v purpose_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n do_v choose_v some_o as_o he_o please_v of_o the_o world_n of_o those_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o christ_n his_o only_a son_n eternal_a with_o himself_o before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v his_o child_n holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o the_o father_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n have_v 4._o eph._n 1._o 4._o please_v to_o give_v his_o son_n the_o christ_n to_o perform_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o their_o deliver_n from_o thence_o &_o full_a settle_n of_o those_o his_o choose_a once_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n for_o ever_o who_o do_v in_o present_a understand_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n say_v lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o 9_o heb._n 10._o 7_o 8_o 9_o god_n do_v also_o in_o present_a perform_v the_o same_o undertake_v before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n in_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o god_n satisfaction_n evermore_o that_o nothing_o hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v shall_v or_o can_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v before_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v the●_n that_o god_n choose_v people_n be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o under_o grace_n evermore_o and_o that_o those_o of_o god_n choose_a people_n unto_o who_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o far_o as_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o believe_v and_o faith_n the_o same_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v witness_v and_o evidence_n to_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o justify_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n in_o god_n sight_n 14_o rom._n 6._o 14_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o grace_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o gospel_n be_v the_o draw-net_n of_o christ_n that_o 47_o mat._n 13._o 47_o gather_v of_o all_o kind_n some_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o gentile_n 42_o act_n 13._o 42_o hear_v desire_a paul_n to_o preach_v the_o same_o word_n to_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n quest_n be_v the_o teach_n of_o christ_n command_v to_o those_o he_o send_v no_o teach_n but_o of_o his_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n answ_n yes_o it_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o his_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o those_o before_o man_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v by_o his_o gospel_n for_o worship_n to_o god_n for_o peace_n society_n safety_n comfort_n and_o righteousness_n among_o man_n themselves_o which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o law_n and_o government_n and_o this_o government_n of_o his_o church_n lie_v upon_o christ_n shoulder_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n which_o be_v please_v to_o suffer_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n for_o the_o 6._o esa_n 9_o 6._o time_n he_o please_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v be_v please_v to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n give_v to_o mankind_n 1._o rom._n 1._o in_o general_a for_o government_n among_o themselves_o before_o man_n and_o whereby_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o excuse_v one_o another_o and_o 2._o rom._n 2._o whereby_o they_o know_v sin_n and_o what_o deserve_v death_n and_o there_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v other_o wise_a there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o society_n among_o they_o but_o christ_n give_v his_o law_n for_o government_n to_o his_o church_n not_o only_o to_o know_v sin_n by_o the_o teach_n thereof_o and_o to_o shun_v sin_n as_o all_o natural_a man_n have_v will_n and_o power_n to_o do_v although_o weak_o in_o their_o corruption_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v 13_o rom._n 6._o 13_o instrument_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o 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unto_o death_n and_o there_o be_v sin_n unto_o death_n and_o so_o forth_o that_o both_o the_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n and_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v 17_o 1_o joh._n 9_o 16._o 17_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a believer_n they_o utter_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v sin_n before_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v sin_n unto_o death_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o 23_o ezech._n 18._o ●_o rom._n 6._o 23_o it_o be_v make_v clear_a before_o that_o the_o elect_v after_o they_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n the_o holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o love_n which_o they_o can_v be_v if_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o they_o if_o they_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d god_n still_o which_o be_v always_o loathsome_a blameful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n the_o sin_n that_o i●_n not_o unto_o 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day_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n 4._o mat._n 17._o 3_o 4._o turn_v again_o to_o thou_o say_v it_o repent_v i_o thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o and_o so_o say_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o to_o who_o belong_v 13._o prov._n 28._o 13._o this_o forgiveness_n and_o mercy_n certain_o to_o the_o penitent_a believer_n as_o christ_n say_v if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n yea_o and_o christ_n say_v further_a forgive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v you_o 37._o luke_n 6._o 37._o if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o and_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n no_o more_o 15._o mat._n 6._o 14_o 15._o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o and_o again_o judgement_n 13._o jam_fw-la 3._o 13._o merciless_a shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n 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and_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o pain_n and_o the_o repentance_n of_o believer_n wrought_v up_o in_o they_o by_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o acquit_v they_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n before_o man_n but_o it_o also_o testify_v to_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o other_o man_n also_o that_o they_o be_v live_v branch_n in_o the_o vine_n christ_n jesus_n for_o say_v christ_n the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o 4_o joh._n 15._o 4_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o no_o man_n can_v repent_v except_o he_o be_v a_o live_a branch_n abide_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o hypocrite_n may_v counterfeit_v repentance_n and_o not_o repent_v true_o and_o he_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n have_v the_o witness_n of_o his_o adoption_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o god_n child_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o quit_v of_o all_o sin_n 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the_o apostle_n say_v of_o believer_n the_o body_n be_v dead_a 10_o rom._n 8._o 10_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v 6_o rom._n 7._o 14._o verse_n 18_o psal_n 14._o isa_n 64._o 6_o good_a and_o david_n say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v say_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o like_o himself_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v filthiness_n i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n i_o will_v never_o forsake_v they_o and_o i_o will_v put_v such_o a_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o jer._n 32._o 40._o can_v therefore_o believer_n do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n before_o man_n and_o before_o christ_n the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n which_o know_v all_o as_o repent_v forgive_a love_a 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scribe_n and_o the_o pharise_n do_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o heathen_n and_o publican_n do_v the_o same_o but_o not_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n without_o dissimulation_n therefore_o note_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o reprobate_n be_v as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o commander_n his_o command_n to_o the_o elect_a believer_n be_v as_o he_o be_v undertaker_n to_o perform_v all_o righteousness_n impossible_a to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o promise_v and_o send_v to_o they_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n undertaker_n and_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v all_o in_o we_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v work_v all_o in_o all_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o believer_n believe_v love_a repent_v forgive_a mercy_n obey_v pray_v praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n 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in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n see_v more_o rev._n 2._o 17._o and_o 7_o rev._n 2d_o 7_o 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o say_v they_o the_o apostle_n advise_v believer_n to_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v overcome_v when_o they_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o that_o goodness_n and_o this_o say_v they_o be_v according_a to_o 2d_o rom._n 3._o 4_o rom._n 12._o 2d_o the_o proportion_n of_o justice_n show_v of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o practise_v of_o the_o wise_a to_o give_v the_o crown_n and_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o great_a voice_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o evil_n shall_v be_v give_v according_o unto_o he_o who_o evil_a deed_n overcome_v his_o good_a in_o god_n say_v account_n and_o yet_o further_o they_o add_v because_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unjust_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o the_o man_n which_o overcome_v in_o the_o number_n and_o weight_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n because_o 13_o rev._n 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